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Snippet of map that reads "INVASION of FRANCE June 6-44" In bold red text.

Map of the Month: June 2023

June 6th, 1944. The largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken is in full swing. Our June Map of the Month was published in commemoration of that historic event- known as D-Day. This map was one in a series of maps published throughout the second world war; the “Dated Events War Map”. Ours in parti...

Reproduction of historic map showing city plans for New Orleans, includes illustrated Mississippi River and legend of significant places. A central portion of the city is magnified to show the markers including the church, jail, and guardhouse.

Map of the Month: August 2022

Our August Map of the Month is this 1964 reproduction of a 1764 map titled “Plan de la Nouvelle Orleans”. It depicts the land that now makes up New Orleans' French Quarter as it existed over 250 years ago, just before Louisiana was ceded to Spain. It includes a legend marking places of interest such...